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holy_a ghost_n do_v witness_v in_o every_o city_n that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n do_v abide_v he_o conscience_n have_v make_v good_a man_n to_o conclude_v themselves_o under_o a_o necessity_n to_o obey_v and_o they_o have_v profess_v they_o can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o yea_o woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o act._n 4._o 20._o we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v now_o what_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v which_o a_o good_a conscience_n exercise_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o 1._o conscience_n have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o
second_o conscience_n its_o act_n will_v be_v insignificant_a it_o will_v be_v little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o heed_v nay_o itself_o will_v become_v dull_a and_o heedless_a 2._o the_o spirit_n motion_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o impulse_n of_o conscience_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v move_v more_o immediate_o his_o motion_n be_v with_o great_a power_n and_o with_o great_a liberty_n the_o ungodly_a themselves_o be_v not_o altogether_o stranger_n unto_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o do_v it_o check_v they_o and_o restrain_v they_o and_o dam_v up_o the_o stream_n of_o corruption_n for_o a_o season_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v put_v forth_o but_o chief_o this_o power_n be_v apparent_a in_o they_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v the_o spirit_n impel_v they_o to_o come_v to_o god_n do_v bring_v they_o quite_o home_o his_o impulse_n shall_v fetch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o far_a country_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o father_n house_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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which_o he_o think_v so_o good_a have_v such_o bad_a success_n and_o he_o find_v himself_o vanquish_v by_o antonius_n he_o repent_v of_o his_o virtue_n and_o cry_v out_o o_o virtue_n i_o serve_v thou_o as_o a_o real_a thing_n but_o thou_o be_v only_o a_o empty_a name_n â—s_n c_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la colui_fw-la virtus_fw-la ut_fw-la rem_fw-la fast_o tu_fw-la nomen_fw-la it_o one_fw-mi â—s_n but_o be_v you_o more_o fix_v and_o better_o settle_v and_o whatever_o you_o lose_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o you_o may_v do_v thus_o follow_v these_o direction_n 1._o vigorous_o maintain_v the_o combat_n against_o corruption_n only_a sin_n can_v harm_v the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o strive_v against_o it_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n for_o these_o war_n against_o your_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o in_o dwell_v sin_n for_o that_o be_v a_o worse_a enemy_n by_o far_o than_o satan_n set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n in_o good_a earnest_n hide_v the_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v antidote_n you_o against_o sin_n derive_v virtue_n from_o christ_n crucify_a to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o it_o and_o call_v in_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n conscience_n will_v be_v keep_v in_o great_a purity_n and_o peace_n the_o weak_a sin_n be_v and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v a_o underling_n 2._o sit_v loose_a from_o the_o world_n if_o galeacius_n caracciolus_n have_v love_v his_o honour_n and_o great_a estate_n in_o italy_n he_o will_v not_o have_v keep_v his_o conscience_n undefiled_a from_o rome_n pollution_n the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o conscience_n be_v good_a profess_v that_o he_o glory_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_a to_o he_o and_o he_o unto_o the_o world_n gal._n 6._o 14._o he_o look_v upon_o the_o world_n as_o a_o grand_a imposter_n he_o see_v 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your_o heart_n let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n if_o you_o will_v secure_v your_o conscience_n 4._o pray_v much_o to_o be_v uphold_v commit_v the_o keep_n of_o your_o soul_n unto_o god_n in_o well_o do_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a beg_v that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v you_o nor_o forsake_v you_o but_o keep_v you_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n unto_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v of_o power_n to_o establish_v you_o rom._n 16._o 25._o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v and_o to_o present_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n judas_n 24._o 5._o hold_v fast_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n firm_o believe_v that_o life_n and_o immortality_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o light_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v you_o will_v seek_v for_o it_o the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o you_o 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